Holder panel for removably mounting thereon indicia bearing cards



June 27, 1950 H. H. HATCHETT 2,513,239

Y HOLDER PANEL FOR REMovABLY MOUNTING THEREoN INDICIA BEARING CARDS Filed Sept. 28, 1949 1 2 Sheets-Sheet l A 1.3.. f7# la u v x @gw .Fume 27, 1950 Filed sept. 28, 1949 H HATCHETT H. HOLDER PANEL FOR REMOVABLY MOUNTING THEREON INDICIA BEARING CARDS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 CHATTER DOIN TO DAY lll MUSIC BROWN DMS.

Patented June 27, 1950 UNITEo STATES raient oFFicE Homann rnNEL non REMOVABLY MoUNrme manson INDICIA BEARING CARDS Henry vHines Hatehett, ackson Heights, N. Y. I

Application September 28, 1949, Serial No. 118,368

This invention relates 'to holders for indicia, which holders when the desired indicia tare piaced thereon give a visual record suitable for use in scheduling production or lsales and controliing tramo, radio or television station programs, retc.'

It is among the objects 'of this invention to provide such holder which is compact anni simple in design, which can be manufactured Aeconomie cally, which is eiiicient in use particularly in that it permits the ready insertion 'and removal `of ini dicia bearing cards, and, when such cards are in`- serted inthe card holding members, rmly maine tains them in plane, which provides for :an at tractive :arrangement of indicia giving at a glance desired information concerning production, sales. program arrangement, feto., and which is constructed so that a plurality of such holders can be arranged in substantiaiiy abutting relation'to provide a ycontrol board or panel of any desired size to ygive a visual record or schedule suitable for controlling any operation no matter how involved or extensive.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent Vfrom the foilowing detailed de scription thereof.

In accordance with this invention .a holder is provided'fconsisting of 'a suitable flat rigid base, preferably a light metal or metal ailoy, such as aluminum or yalmfninum alloy, which integrally formed in the -faee thereof pareil-lei vertical rows oi rosettes, the rows prei-ferably, 'but not necessarily, bei-ng equispaned from each other andthe rosettes within each row being preferably, but not necessari-ly, equispaced from 'each other. Each rosette comprises four segmental conical members arranged with the bases Lof the cones equispaced about a vcire-le and with the apezres extending towards 'each other and trun cated to form at the center of the -circle la flat surface in the same plane as that in which the base is disposed. The segmental conical formation permits the ready insertion and removal of the cards and, as will be explained more fully hereinafter, results in frictional engagement between the inner wall of eac-h member and the corner of each card which retains the card relatively iirmly in position minimizing accidental displacement thereof.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this .specification and show-ing `for purposes of exempli-fication preferred lforms of this invention without limiting the claimed invention to such illustrative instances,

l Figure l is la .plan view of a holder embodying this invention; i

5 Claims. Cl. I10m-124) r contiguo-us rows form asquare,

Figure 2 is vva fragmentary plan view of a portion of the holder on a greatly enlarged scale as compared with the scale of Figure l to show more clearly the construction of the rosettes;

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken in a plane passing through line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary rear view looking at the holder in the direction indicated by' the arrows 4-4 on Figure 3, i. e., viewing the underside of the holder and showing one corner of a card in `position within one of the truncated conical members of a rosette;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical section showing two holders in abutting relationship, the View being taken in a plane passing through 1in 5-'5 'of Figure l;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view of two holders Idisposed in abutting relationship, the holders each having a different arrangement of rosettes from that shown in Figure l;

Figure 7 is a plan view showing an arrange-` ment of :four holders in abutting relationship;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary pia-n view of a modiecl form of holder;

Figure 49 is a vertical section taken in a plane passing through line nz- 9 of Figure 8; and

Figure l0 is a verticai section taken in a plane passing through line iii-Hi of Figure 8.

In the drawing 15' indica-tes a dat supporting base desirably provided with iiange's 46 (Figure 5) which may be integrally formed with the top and bottomv edges, as well1 as the side edges. Preferably thesupporting base `l5 in the modification of Figures l to 7, inclusive, is of .sheet l metal sufficiently thick to provide a rigid sup- Il and also one-half the width of the'spacing be;

tween contiguous rosettes in each row in the inodica-tion of Figure l. In this mcdiiieation the yrosettes of contiguous rows are arranged so that nppositely disposed pairs of .rosettes of Thus, rosettes 20, -Z-l ,i 22 and 23, for example., dene the corners otaseluare.y v

When the holders of the type shown in Fig ure .1 are Adisposed in abutting relation, as shown infFigure '1y-the distance between the terminal holders 26, 21 is the same as that between conf tiguous rosettes in the saine row.

In Figures 5, 6 and '7 contiguous holders are joined together and held thus. joined by means of bolts 28 passing through aligned openingsv2l94 in the flanges I6. Nuts 30 are threaded on bolts 28 to securely maintain the assembly. Each:

flange I6 of the holder is provided with two or more such openings 29, preferably near-the ter- V minal ends of each flange. As shown in Figure 6, twoholders may be thus joined in abutting relationship to form a panel having twice the size of one holder, or as shown in Figure '7 four holders may be clamped together to form a lpanel having four times the size of one holder, litk will be understood that -any desired number of holders may be clamped together in abutting relationship to produce a control board or panel of any desired size, which board or panel has parallel rows of rosettes equspaced throughout the extent ofthe board irrespective of the number of sections joined together to form the panel,`

Each rosette comprises four segmental conical members 3|, 32, 33 and 34r arranged with the bases of the cones equispaced about a circle, the center of which is indicated by the reference character 36. Thus, the longitudinal axes of these conical members of each rosette are spaced approximately 90 from each other. The apexes of these cones are truncated, as at 31,- forming at the center of the circle a flat surface 38 in the same plane as that in which the base is disposed. Portions 39 of the base separating the equispaced segmental conical members 3|, 32, 33 and 34 of each rosette are located on the horizontal and vertical diameters of the aforementioned circle defining the outline of the rosette, thus positioning the members so that diagonally opposite members 32, 34 face in opposite directions to receive respectively the lower left-hand corner of one card and the upper right-hand corner of the next lower card in the next'adjacent row, and the members 3| and 33 are diagonally disposed to receive respectively the lower corner of one card and the upper corner of the lower card in the next row, respectively. In other words,- each member 3|, 32, 33 and 34 is adapted to receive a corner of a card, the four cards being disposed in two contiguous rows.

The rosettes are preferably formed by die punching the sheet metal, preferably aluminum or aluminum alloy, constituting the base. This punching operation is carried out to rst form a slit 40 defining the conical base of each member 3|, 32, 33 and 34 of eachrosette. This slit extends through the thickness of the base I5; The die punching then expands the metal to form the conical segments 3|, 32, 33 and 34 which v thus have peripheral walls extending above the face of the base I5 of segmental conical or flared shape, i. e., each member 3I,32, 33 and 34 has its base edge 35 disposed above the normal plane of base I5 and'inclined downportion of the conical member lies in the same plane `as the plane of the face of base I5 forming the central portion 38 of each rosette also disposed in the said plane.

Rectangular cards 4|, preferably having rounded corners as indicated at y42 (Figures 2 and 4) having suitable indicia thereon may be mounted on an individual holder or panel. Cards of differentsizes may bei thusmounted; In all cases the cards are of 'a length slightly greater 4than the distance between the conical members of the rosettes in which they are to be mounted.

g Desirably the cards are of paper stock such that Athey areresilient and can be passed through a typewriter. AAs shown more clearly in Figure 3, each corner of a card passes through a slit or slot v40 of a conical member. The sides of the corner portion of each card are in frictional contact with the inner wall of the conical portion 3|, 32, 33 or 34 of a rosette as the case may be. `'This frictional Iengagement coupled with the resiliencyA of the'card and the fact that it is of a length slightly greater than the distance between the'conical membersin which the card is disposed rmlylmaintains the card in position minimizingA accidental displacement. To remove a card it is only necessary to apply a slight pressure in a horizontal direction to cause the corners von one side to slide out of the holder member in which theyl are'disposed whereupon the card can readily be removed. In replacing the `cardor placing-a new card in the holder, the corners Aon one side of the card are first disposed in a pair of holder members, the card bowed slightly andthe opposite corners mounted in the opposite pairof holder members for receiving them.

Desirably the rosettes-'are approximately Ay in diameter, `although larger rosettes may be employed. While the conical base portion 35 of each holder member of each rosette is ared so that it acts as a guide to cause the corner portion of a card to readily enter slot 49, the ilared portion extends only a short distance above the plane of the face of the base. This permits the use of cards of various size's from the smallest card` 4Ia, shownl in Figure 1, to much larger cards such as Mb and 4Ic. Cards 4|b, for example, bridge the space between four rosettes in a vertical direction and five in a horizontal direction. Also in the case of panels made from a plurality of sectional holders, cards Md (Figure 6) bridge' the joint vbetween adjacent sections, the construction of the rosettes hereinabove described permitting the use of any desired size cards in this locality of the panel. Accordingly, the holders or panels constituted of a plurality of holder sections'p'ermit the mounting thereon of cards of various sizes in distinctive arrange` ments giving a visual record or schedule Suitable for controlling any operation no matter how involved or extensive'.

In the 'modification of Figures 8, 9 and 10 the base 4'I5 is of lmetal, such as sheet aluminum of somewhat lessrigi'dity than that employed in making the baseoi the modication of Figures 1 to 7, inclusive. Desirably, the base I5 in the modification of Figures 8, 9 and 10 is formed with a raised flange 45 shaped as shown in Figure 9 to form a border ila'nge at each side of the base. To impart rigidity to the base a fibrous board, such as a Beaver board or Celotex board' 46 is secured to the base. The terminal ends 41 pass around the side of this board, as shown in Figwardly from the base edge 35 so'that theapex u ure 9. Riveted to the top and bottom edges, 'as

by rivets 48, is a U-shaped channel 49 which securely clamps the board 46 to the metal base plate I5.

From the above description of the invention it will be noted the holderof this invention is compact and simple in design, can be `manufactured economically since it involves chiefly a simple die punching and shaping operation for its manufacture, permits the ready insertion and removal of indicia bearing cards, holds such cards firmly in position and Iprovides for an attractive arrangement of indicia giving at a glance desired information mounted thereon.

Since dierent embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope of this invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. For example, while in the drawings the rosettes i8 have been shown equispaced within each row, they may be otherwise spaced. For example, in the case of a control program for radio or television program control it has been found desirable to have at least two contiguous rows of rosettes arranged so that within the row the 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th rosettes, etc., are spaced further apart than the 2nd and 3rd, 4th and 5th, 6th and '7th rosettes, respectively. Such spacing is shown in Figure 6.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A holder for a plurality of rectangular cards constructed for the ready removal and replacement of said cards, said holder comprising a relatively rigid at supporting base, a plurality of vertical parallel rows of ros ettes extending from the face f said base, each rosette comprising four segmental conical members arranged with the bases of the conical members spaced about a circle, the peripheral surface of the base of each conical member protruding beyond the face of said base, inclined gradually downwardly and merging into the face of said base forming at the central portion of said circle a surface in substantially the same plane as the face of said base.

the longitudinal axes of said four segmental conical members constituting each rosette being spaced approximately 90 from each other.

2. A holder as dened in claim 1, in which the base consists of sheet metal and a fibrous board 6 backing is secured to said sheet metal base to impart rigidity thereto.

3. A holder for a, plurality of rectangular cards constructed for the ready removal and replacement of said cards, said holder comprising a relatively rigid ilat supporting base, a` plurality of vertical parallel rows of rosettes extending from the face of said base, each rosette comprising four segmental conical members arranged with the bases of the conical members equispaced about a circle, and providing curved openings extending through said base, the peripheral surface of the base of each conical member protruding beyond the face of said base, inclined gradually downwardly and merging into the face of said base forming at the central portion of vsaid circle a surface in substantially the same plane as the face of said base.

4. A holder for a plurality of rectangular cards constructed for the ready removal and replacement of said cards, said holder comprising a relatively rigid flat supporting base, a plurality of vertical parallel rows of rosettes extending from the face of said base, each rosette comprising four segmental conical members arranged with the bases of the conical members equispaced about a circle, and providing curved openings extending through said base, the peripheral surface of the base of each conical member protruding beyond the face of the base and inclined gradually downwardly with the apex portion of each conical member in the same plane as the face of said base, said rosettes in each row being equispaced from each other and the margins at the sides of said base having a width approximately equal to one-half the distance separating No references cited. 

